Adam Wright (Langports’ Gold Coast Principal) was recently awarded as a finalist in the Gold Coast Management Excellence Awards held at the Marriot Hotel, Surfers Paradise. Adam was awarded for excellence in the Professional Manager category of the prestigious Australian Institute of Management Awards. Nominees included senior managers, executives and leaders of businesses across all […]
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Welcome to our new Cambridge students! Rock climbing, kayaking, surfing, roasting marshmallows, camp fires and Kookaburras called Frank… It is all part of the Langports Cambridge Retreat. The first stop of our Cambridge Retreat was the indoor rock climbing centre. All students were eager and ready to put the very attractive harness around their waists
Hey tweeps, Have you seen the new words in the 2012 Oxford Dictionary? Totes ridic! (Totally ridiculous!) As teachers we think we are pretty hip (hip means cool, in old-people English). We work with all you young, fun people from all over the world; we love to learn about your countries and cultures as we
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Hi, I’m Tanya. I’ve been teaching English for six years. I started teaching in Korea and liked it so much I lived there for three years! I’ve been working at Langports Brisbane since I returned to Australia. I love travelling, photography, reading, and trying new food. Today I’m going to introduce you to a food
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“EXAMS” — That word gives me shivers down my spine and brings back a lot of memories, some good and some bad. For me, exams and most importantly their results show a lot of attributes of someone. They show dedication and commitment and also show that you have the confidence to sit the exam in
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Hi, my name is Sade and I’m a new teacher at Langports Brisbane. Langports is a great school to teach at, mainly because of our awesome students and great staff!! The staff at Langports are extremely helpful and friendly, and like Homer Simpson, they enjoy a good doughnut! Learning a new language is extremely difficult,
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‘Nothing compares to the simple pleasures of a bike ride’ – John F Kennedy, U.S president. Bored on a Sunday afternoon? We are so lucky on the Gold Coast to have kilometers and kilometers of beautiful beaches which provide endless hours of free entertainment. It costs nothing to walk along the beach, swim (between the
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Hi, I’m John France the Founder and C.E.O. of Langports. This is my first ever blog, so please be kind! This year I will celebrate my 60th birthday and when I look back on my life, I can see both good times and not-so-good times but overall I have to conclude that my life has
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The Olympics is the largest and most complicated sports event to organise — the EA Football Tournament is a little easier!! Hi everyone. My name is Robin and I am the principal of the Brisbane campus. I have been organising this event for English Australia Queensland for the last 7 years and on Saturday 21st
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Hi there! I’m Ian, and I have been at Langports, Gold Coast campus, for four and a half years this month! I don’t want this blog to be too ‘heavy’, but I would like to talk about my own specialty in the English teaching/learning world. I love teaching and I have two favourite subjects. In
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